DEC Officer Report
Application No.: 21/00890/MCH Applicant: Mr Jonathan Roe Proposal: Minor Changes application to PA 19/00648/B involving installation of replacement windows to front and rear elevations Site Address: 8 Eastfield Douglas Isle Of Man IM1 4AU Planning Officer: Mrs Vanessa Porter Expected Decision Level: Officer Delegation Recommended Decision: Refused Date of Recommendation: 13.08.2021 _________________________________________________________________ Reasons for Refusal R : Reasons for Refusal O : Notes attached to reasons 1. The minor changes application is not in connection with approved windows with PA19/00648/B and is for the replacement of three additional windows to the first floor level which would require full assessment as part of a new application.
_______________________________________________________________ Interested Person Status – Additional Persons
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Officer’s Report
INTRODUCTION The following application is to be assessed against the criteria set out in Part 3 - Minor Changes Applications of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 specifically Articles 21, 22, 23 and 24.
BASIS OF APPLICATION
- 21(1) This is the only minor changes application that has been made in respect of any particular grant of planning approval.
- PASS - relates to 19/00648/B and no other MCH application shave been received for this application.
- 21(2)(a) The Minor Change Application relates to the grant of planning approval in respect of a building
- - PASS - relates to the property in question
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies what minor changes are being sought
- - PASS - the application form specifies that the application proposes:
- - Installation of three replacement windows to the first floor level.
- 21(2)(b) The application specifies why the applicant considers the minor changes to be of a minor nature FAIL - The applicant has not stated why they consider the changes to be minor.
- 21(2)(c)(i) The Minor Change Application does not increase the number of dwellings or buildings for which planning approval has been granted
- 21(2)(c)(ii)The Minor Change Application does not increase the net external footprint of a building for which planning approval has been granted
- - PASS - no increase in floor area
- 21(2)(c)(iii) The Minor Change Application does not alter the site for which planning approval has been granted and which was defined by a red line on the site location map by changing that line
- 21(2)(c)(iv) The Minor Change Application does not make material changes to the vehicular access arrangements for which planning approval has been granted
- PASS - no change to access
- 21(2)(c)(v) The Minor Change Application does not alter the conditions (if any) which have been imposed
- PASS - no change: the only condition attached was the standard 4 year commencement.
- 21(2)(d)The Minor Change Application is not be made where the parent approval is less than 21 days old, subject to an undetermined appeal or has expired
- - PASS - original application approved on 28.08.2019 APPLICATION CONTENT
- 22(3)(a) Application Form
- 22(3)(a&c) The information in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 has been provided:
- o Site location plan (with red/blue lines)
- o The planning approval that is the subject of the application
- o Explanation of changes being applied for and reasons why
- o drawings of the proposed minor changes with buildings and structures amended to indicate the changes
- o Flood risk assessment is not necessary in this case
- 22(3)(b) Provision of other documents specified on form but not in Schedule 1
- - PASS - no other documents provided
- - PASS - Dealt with at submission
- 22(6) Such further info as Department may request prior to determination (has anything further been requested and provided?)
- PASS - none requested DETERMINATION
- 23(1)(a) The Minor Change does not significantly increase the size or scale of the development in question
- - FAIL - The proposal increases the amount of windows to be replaced by three.
- 23(1)(b) The Minor Change does not significantly change the nature of the development in question
- PASS - The nature of the application was regarding window replacements
23(1)(c) The Minor Change does not result in an approval which, at the time of approval, complied with a Development Plan, National Policy Directive or a Planning Policy Statement, ceasing to do so
- - PASS - remains compliant
- 23(1)(d) The Minor Change does not result in new or increased adverse impacts on adjoining or neighbouring properties having a significant or disproportionate impact on the environment (irrespective of whether such impacts might be outweighed by other considerations)
- PASS - there will be no new or increased impacts compared with the parent approval.
- 23(1)(e) The Minor Change is not more than minor and is not of a magnitude to warrant a new application
- - FAIL - The minor changes is requesting the addition of three additional windows to the first floor level.
- 23(1)(e)The Minor Change does not otherwise fundamentally change the basis on which the grant was originally made.
- PASS - Basis of original approval remains unchanged
- 23(2) If it does not do any of the above, must then be considered. - is the application considered acceptable?
- - FAIL - unacceptable. NOTICE OF DECISION 24(2)(a) Set out whether all or some of the changes are accepted
- - No changes are accepted
- 24(2)(b) Set out whether any elements are refused, the reasons for that.
- - The minor changes application is not in connection with approved windows with PA19/00648/B and is for the replacement of three additional windows to the first floor level. No details have been given on why they deem this to be minor.
I can confirm that this decision has been made by a Principal Planner in accordance with the authority afforded to that Officer by the appropriate DEFA Delegation and that in making this decision the Officer has agreed the recommendation in relation to who should be afforded Interested Person Status.
Decision Made : Refused Date: 19.08.2021 Determining officer
Signed : C BALMER Chris Balmer Principal Planner
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